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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 30 largest places in North Dakota, Horace has the highest homeownership (94.4%), followed by Lincoln and Hazen. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 30 places in North Dakota that we cover, the median is 61.0% and the average 57.1%; the figure runs from 94.4% (Horace) to 0.5% (Minot AFB). That is a spread of 209.8 times between the two ends. The state figure is 62.9%; 13 of the 30 places are above it and 17 at or below.
The first five are Horace, Lincoln, Hazen, Oakes, Langdon. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Homeowners (share of households) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace | Cass County | 94.4% | 4,588 | $138,578 | $2,146 |
| 2 | Lincoln | Burleigh County | 92.2% | 4,381 | $87,652 | $950 |
| 3 | Hazen | Mercer County | 82.1% | 2,453 | $79,609 | $918 |
| 4 | Oakes | Dickey County | 77.1% | 1,858 | $67,632 | $843 |
| 5 | Langdon | Cavalier County | 75.5% | 1,782 | $64,286 | $786 |
| 6 | Rugby | Pierce County | 74.3% | 2,481 | $50,365 | $853 |
| 7 | Beulah | Mercer County | 72.2% | 3,040 | $76,848 | $1,075 |
| 8 | Carrington | Foster County | 71.4% | 2,168 | $77,171 | $778 |
| 9 | Mandan | Morton County | 69.0% | 24,522 | $71,780 | $1,083 |
| 10 | Bismarck | Burleigh County | 65.5% | 75,556 | $78,387 | $999 |
| 11 | Casselton | Cass County | 65.2% | 2,953 | $73,259 | $814 |
| 12 | West Fargo | Cass County | 64.4% | 40,094 | $90,665 | $1,111 |
| 13 | Grafton | Walsh County | 63.8% | 4,102 | $62,679 | $733 |
| 14 | Lisbon | Ransom County | 61.5% | 2,259 | $64,327 | $649 |
| 15 | Dickinson | Stark County | 61.0% | 25,357 | $82,696 | $957 |
| 16 | Bottineau | Bottineau County | 60.8% | 2,205 | $65,905 | $840 |
| 17 | Stanley | Mountrail County | 60.8% | 2,097 | $109,573 | $1,144 |
| 18 | Minot | Ward County | 56.7% | 47,791 | $73,219 | $973 |
| 19 | Valley City | Barnes County | 55.5% | 6,541 | $60,339 | $780 |
| 20 | Jamestown | Stutsman County | 54.6% | 15,787 | $56,554 | $773 |
| 21 | Mayville | Traill County | 48.0% | 1,976 | $55,735 | $854 |
| 22 | Williston | Williams County | 47.1% | 28,056 | $79,381 | $1,122 |
| 23 | Grand Forks | Grand Forks County | 46.4% | 59,042 | $63,627 | $980 |
| 24 | Wahpeton | Richland County | 45.4% | 8,010 | $62,750 | $751 |
| 25 | Fargo | Cass County | 43.7% | 131,627 | $66,998 | $946 |
| 26 | Devils Lake | Ramsey County | 39.4% | 7,308 | $43,220 | $711 |
| 27 | New Town | Mountrail County | 32.4% | 2,721 | $52,500 | $851 |
| 28 | Watford City | McKenzie County | 29.3% | 6,039 | $102,260 | $1,336 |
| 29 | Grand Forks AFB (unincorporated) | Grand Forks County | 2.2% | 1,987 | $72,782 | $1,626 |
| 30 | Minot AFB (unincorporated) | Ward County | 0.5% | 4,878 | $62,500 | $1,431 |
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Horace, with 94.4% (among the 30 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 30 largest places in North Dakota by population.